CVE-2008-6252
HighPublished
Stack-based buffer overflow in the smc program in smcFanControl 2.1.2 allows local users to execute arbitrary code and gain privileges via a long -k option.
- Published
- Feb 24, 2009
- Updated
- Aug 7, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Evidence observed
- Nov 11, 2008
Primary CVSS
7.2/ 10High
nvd · CVSS 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C1.3%
Low · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 68.9%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
Stack-based buffer overflow in the smc program in smcFanControl 2.1.2 allows local users to execute arbitrary code and gain privileges via a long -k option.
Sources
1xwings · osx · Nov 11, 2008
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